Shirt collar setting device



Oct. 6, 1931. GEORGEv 1,826,659

SHIRT COLLAR SETTING DEVICE Filed May 29, 1930 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 InvenlorA Ilomey Oct. 6, 1931. A. J. GEORGE 1,826,659

.SHIRT COLLAR SETTING DEVICE Filed May 29, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 2Inventor #Jzm JQpo QP A llorney Oct. 6, 1931. GEQRGE 1,826,659

SHIRT COLLAR SETTING DEVICE Filed May 29, 1930 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 /ZInvcnlor A llomey novel construction and Patented Oct; 6 15931 AVIQJAM:LeuoReE, or enna-ii; MISSOURI SHIRT COLLAR SETTING nE'vIcn 'Thisinvention relat ting device particularly adapted forkuse in shirt 1factories and laundries for shaking or setting'the attached collarszonshirts and "blouses during the ironing or pressing opera- 7 .tion andhas forone of ts mportant b ects to provide, infla manner as hereinafterset forth, a device of this characterembodying a I arrangement of partswhereby the same is adaptedforuse on shirts having attached-collars ofany size thereon.

Another important object of the'inve'ntion 'sition on the pressingprironingtableQsaid reby thereonis en'peditedyand the invention aimsfurther tof provide' a device of this char-- broken lines.

8 is'to provide a sh rt c'ollar setting-device of .theRfOIGnIBIltlOIlGCl character e embodying means for holding the shirt orblouse 1n pomeans permitting the. shirt tobe expeditious 1y turnedoverwhen desireddur ng the pressing or ironingthereof.

A further. important .obiect of the invention-is to provide a shirtcollar. setting device .of the-charater described of aconstruction theproper positioning of the collar still acterwhich constitutes -agaugefor checking the size of thecollarq Still further objects 'ofitheinvention are 7 V top-rovide a devicerof the eharacter'set forth whichiwill be simple in construction, strong,

1 d-urahlei eflicient in'its use. and 1 manufactured at low costs I v-All ofithe-forego-ing and stillfurther 013-" jects and advantages ofthe i come apparent fromi'a study of the following specification, takengin connection withthe ac v companying drawmgs 'Wl16I'81n;l1ke.Cl11I LC.ters of, reference designate; CQI'IBSPOIldIIIg;

parts throughout the: several views, and

-.Wl1I61I1'L-- a r Figure .lisfa viewin'top plan of theshirt collarsetting deviceconstructed in accordance .With' this invention;inoperative .;p osi- 'tion in a collar, said collar heing' indicated inFigure 2. is perspective showing the position. ofthecOllar settingdevice on an ironing or pres sing table.

. Figure3, is adetaitview in'perspective showing the hinged support ngmeans upon es to set:

flange 6 thereon for abutting which may he invention will be?-Application filedmay 29, 1930. Serial m. 457,222.

which the collar setting mechanism 'of the device is detachably mounted.

is, a View in front elevation of the Figure 4 device. I Figure 5 is avieW in side elevation. Figure 6 is a View in top plan of, the collarsetting mechanism detached from the supportingmeans.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that thereference'numeral 1 desig- .n ates a hinge leaf ,which is secured at thedesired point on the ironing or pressing-table 2 through the medium ofthe anchoring screws 3, saidhinge leaf being provided with a verticallyoffset portion 4 to which is hingedly connected the leaf 5 having theengagement With the flange 7 formed integrally on" a plate 8 andwhichisrotatahly supported on the hinge leaf 5 through the medium of the pivot7 screw,9. The plate 8 has mounted thereon the upstanding pins 10 and isfurther providedwith a threaded opening 11.

W A plate 12-has formed therein the openings 13(see Figure 6) forthereception of the pins 10 for detachably connecting said, plate 12 to theplate 8'. An anchoring screw 14 extends throughtherear end portion ofthe plate 12 and is threaded into theopen ingjll of the plate8 forsecuring said plate in position on the pins 10. .Mounted on the upperside of the plate 12 in spaced relation thereto is, a guide plate 15which extends from the rear ends thereof to the sight opening 16 in saidplate. It should be here stated that the plate 15 conforms in shape tothe conthgguration, ofthe plate 12 and that the pins 10 pro.-' jectslidahl v' through said plate 15 andthe anchoring. screw .14 alsoextends there,

through; 'Recesses are, formed in the opposite side of the'guide plate15. Collarset ting or'shaping plates or bars 18 are mounted for slidingmovement in opposite directions between theplate 12 and the guide plate15 and have turned backs or rolled free end portions 19 providingrthesloping ends120 for engagement with the shirt collar. Retain ing ribs'21are provided for preventing the collar from slipping on the bars 18. A

graduated ratchet disk' 20 is rotatahly r"sh pes Q in'oimted on theplate 15 and is opera I 35 said: guide plate 15. 'A substantially in 1 eV Verte dU -shaped handle 22 is n'ounted'on the disk 20 for rotating thesame in a m'anner t'o.

slide the Bets 18" 5 outwardly in "opposite di;

" rection and againstJithe tension hf a coil spring, 23' having itsopposite ends 1 anchored to thelinks 19' in -a n1-anner to;iyieldi-ngly;

draw the same together to return the bars 18 i to retracted'or;inoperative QIPOSi'EiGIREC The disk 20' is mounted for rotation on theguide putt 1,5 through the "medium of the" pivot-1 screw 237,:

' Q'uideplete f0r'operreftiye I for retainingthe barsl8 ine'xtenftl'edork "operativegosition against the tension theaco'fljspring'ejs I A' springY is? operative y e gagediwith e p w 2 imanner to j alsablyfmeimlqtain said pawl in engagement with the teeth ofheme: 20; "[lhe free end oft'he pawl 24 has rimmed thereonafingerpiece-26 to-faciliitetethe oper'ation ofsai'dpawl. 1 'jMounted'for longitudinal 4 adjustment on the substantially V-shajoed forwardendporti onthepl ate. lg whiioh projects beyond the, v guide plate jfi is aslotted plate 27' having. pro'j eating therefrom; the headed stud 28 forengagejment in the crotch formed atjthe front of the eo llfar when the;ends thereof are} brought together, as best illustrated in Figjustahlgvv mount d fe the {plate lzuthro "d med u ibf m i or e r for.coaetioniwithflthe gredhations 31 on the 20 to determine and regulatetheextent front of thecollai'i 'isithen inserted under th studi' 28 in the;men-ne hew; illustrated la he eeu 1: ere statethef it 01? thebars 1 8there will be found' a surplus ersa ieeeii @amaf oeey engagement With 1the-screws 29. j indicatin dT", l t 15' i r H r.

1s Prom a *therrplaced over-the pinswhiohsecnrethef plate 12* and thepawl 24' is theiir-disenfgtged .t'raicti'on ofthe hars' 1-8; e

' Th'ethird' method'i s imiler'toth method" vexcept;S tter-13116 e'ttingmee mien; with the shirt inpo'sitionthereon is raised 1 movedto the'desired position thereover; t l t f -s w 9 ai'ev rselt e f shirtontheftahle I, "heist; seenn drawings; a lug depends .fro'mfthe l'ohgitudiinalcenterfof the plate ,12 for the'pu'r d d zaqshire c'ollfarfsetting,deticeconstructedi in accordance with thisinvention will h'efreadily;understood, and although;theQPreferredTem-L "hodiment 'ofthe intentionis as illustrated is the general practice to press attached hols larsfiat before folding'the sameaand it' is I therefore unnecessaryftopress} or iron the] collar after it device. o As the .ironingiorpressing of the frontvof the shirt progresses and the pressing 'irencomes to that part of theishirt edjaeent the lower edges' of therolledihaek. portion 19 e mounted on the setting;

of materiales in al-Lshirts, whether or not thls device isused, .andth s511113111913 done awayfwfithgi by,simply running theledgezoff thepressingiron up to and underthe device, the plate 12' being? raised, andthis surplus "istolded under-thejcollar, as isialso .the 'usual nietho(1i i The aforementioned surplus 'of'the mater is attlie point" in: theshirt where-t -sheeieerseame enter th ta-mesa e Front this point thereare; three ineth using, the device; "ny'i'ethofd is tor the shirt fromthe devicehy diseng I the pawl :24 from therefitc het idisk 20in amanner to permit the retraction of mete s 18' and after the-shirt isre-rnfov'ed the device is swung over on thehinge leaf-1 where it'is outof the Way and 'thexironingof the shirt, insertion of the usual card,etc, is completed in the u ual manne Thesecond meme of 1 using thedevice is to r'emoveithe" plate V 51 fro-in the pist 8' by unscrewingthe screw" letafterwhieh said pl ateJlL" niayj helifted f om the pins 10ms desired to turn the shirt over the setting mechanismleft.

in place therein and simply i lifted-fromthe n-la'te 8 and turnedoverfwithfthe shirt after ivhich the operation "ifsfinished; Atterptheface up" with the setting mechanism fsti piec therein and saidsettingimechanlsm 1s from the ratchet disk 20 to "per'ml th re on thehinged, and sai'dlsettingj ol'lar "mayihe; observed to facilitate theoen-i;

teringoftheoollar on the 'devi'cer;

' It isihe'h evedthatit many adiantaes 1 and described", it'is'to'f he"understood that" changes details: of construction may 1-20 16 providesmeans whereby the lahel 'in' the be had which will fallwithin the scopeof the'invention as claimed;

W'hat is claimed is r y 1. A shirt collar setting device of the acterdescribed comprising a substantially flat a stud mounted forlongitudinal ad-v justment substantially the longitudinal characterdescribed comprising a'plate, astud mounted for longitudinal "adjustmentsubstantially on the longitudinal. center of the;

plate, a pair of collar engaging bars mounted for lateral sli'dingmovement in opposite direct-ions on the plateland'meansfor-simultaneously mov ng the bars."

2. 'A shirt collarsettingdeyice of the charplate,

central portion of the plate adjacent one'end' thereof, said studengageable with the front lm'ounted for lateral posite directions onportion of the collar inamanner to anchor said collar, pair of collarengaging bars sl d ng movement in opthe stud and adapted to projectbeyond the rotation of said disk, resilient means for returninn the barsto retracted osition means I en'gageable with the disk in a manner torethin the bars in shifted position.

3. A; shirt Collar setting device of the character described Comprisinga substantially flat plate forfinsertionin the collar and having a sightopening therein, a stud adjustably mounted for longitudinal movement onthe plate forwardly of the sight opening and adapted for engagement withthe front portion of the collar in a manner tovanchor the same, a guideplate mounted in 4o plate rearwardly of the sight opening, a pair ofcollar en gaging bars slidably mounted for superposed spaced relation onthe first named movement in opposite directions between the guide plateand the first named plate and adapted to project beyond the oppositesides of said first named plate,, a"dvisl ro'tatably mounted on theguide plate, links operatively connecting the" collar'engaging bars tothe disk for actuation thereby upon rotation thereof, a handle forrotating the disk in a manner to move the bars'to operative posi- 'tion,a coil spring connected to the links in a p a manner, to yieldingly urgethesame and the bars to retracted position, 1 on the periphery of thedisk, a spring conratchet teeth trolled manually operable pawl,pivotally mounted on the guide plate and engageable wit-l the ratchetteeth in a manner to releas- V L ably secure the disk against rotationin one no 1 direction.

4:. 'A-shirtcollar setting. device of' the character [describedcomprising a substantially flat plate forinsertion in the collar and hav-o ing a sight opening therein, a stud adjustably,

mounted for longitudinal movement on the the plate rearwardly of hinge,

ing surfaces,

, adaptedfor engagement with the front portionof the collar in a mannerto anchor the same, a guide plate mounted in superposed spaced relationon the first named plate rearwar dly of the sight opening, a pair ofcollar engaging bars slidably mounted for movement in oppositedirections between the guide plate and the first named plateand adaptedto project beyond the opposite sides of said first named plate, a diskrotatably mounted on the guide plate, links operatively connecting thecollar engaging bars to the disk for actuation thereby upon rotationthereof, a handle for rotating the disk in a manner to move the bars tooperative position, a coil spring connected to the links in a manner toI yieldingly urge the same and the bars to retracted position, ratchetteeth on the periph cry of the disk, a spring controlled manuallyoperable pawl pivotally mounted on the guide plate and engageable withthe ratchet teeth in a manner to releasablysecure the disk againstrotation in one direction, a connecting hinge for swingably mounting theplate on the pressin table, means for detachably securing the plate onthe connecting at their free ends, in turned back portions providingrounded collar engaging surfaces, retaining ribs mounted on said collarengagsaid surfaces being sloped, and coacting indicating marks on theguide plate and the disk.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature,

ADAM J. GEORGE.

the collar engaging bars terminating,

